Charges: Manufacture of Marijuana, Trafficking in Marijuana, Own, Lease or Rent for Purpose of Trafficking, Grand Theft Third Degree

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The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office logged its 59th grow house raid of the year on Wednesday when they arrested Pedro Avila and Mercedes Enciso who had over $150,000 worth of marijuana growing in a home just north of Tampa International Airport.

Members of The Marijuana Grow House Task Forces and District 3 Street Crimes Unit executed a search warrant on the morning of November 7, 2017 at 4513 West Burke Street in Tampa, and discovered two rooms dedicated to marijuana cultivation and twenty seven (27) marijuana plants growing in soil filled pots. The marijuana weighed 77.32 pounds and has a street value of approximately $154,000. Additionally, TECO located an illegal electric connection providing unmetered electricity to the residence which had a total value of $4,040.

Pedro Avila, and Mercedes Enciso, were arrested and charged with Trafficking in Marijuana, Cultivation of Marijuana, Rent / Own / Lease for Purpose of Trafficking, Grand Theft Electricity and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.